Abel Tasman

Now comes finally one of the Great Walks in New Zealand, The Abel Tasman Walk. We did the inland Track of the National Park and came back on the coast at the best sunny weather we could have. At first I show you some pictures from Nelson the nearest bigger town. Tomorrow I catch the ferry to the north  Island and have some days in Wellington which is elected as one of the most liveable cities in the world.




Enjoy the pics

Nelson from the top off the botanical gardens

the centre of New Zealand

The Centre

Kiwi Lisa

Maori searching for food

some street art

on the way to the national Park in the harbour of nelson

some huge plants

drew try to hitchhike

at a campsite before abel tasman

the first day

from a hill on the inland track

nelson again

steep climbs with 20 kg

the tree ferns

and again

some wonderful plants growing all over the trees

drew having a break

we don't know this bird but he was very interested in our food

a low tide crossing like in the german wattenmeer

with some flat rivers

and of course exciting beaches, but with annoying sandflies

the best color I have seen till then in New Zealand

beaches again

and again

sunset at bark bay

and the best: a fire to play around and waste some time

Oats with cinnamon and sugar for breakfast every day

some tiny little islands

and the biggest swingbridge ever in my time on the south island

another nice bay

and another one

all a man need after a week in the jungle of New Zealand

Fresse Out !!!

At Mount Cook and the way to Christchruch

Last week Drew and I hitchhiked from Wanaka over Twizel to Mount Cook and had all 4 seasons in one Day. In the Morning in Wanaka Sunshine, Twizel Rain and a bit colder and Mount Cook Snow. But we couldn't see Mt Cook because the weather was just cloudy, we also couldn't do our walk to the west coast, so we decided to take a ride to christchurch with maike from germany.

arriving at Mount Cook village

in Mt Cook village

at Kea point and hour walk out of the village

view from Kea point on a glacier lake

the next morning a bit more cleared sky's but still no Mt Cook to see

Lake Pukaki

and again

at the bar of the Hermitage Hotel at Mt. Cook one of the best hotels in New Zealand
(but we could just afford to drink a white russian at the happy hour)

Lake Tekapo with its turquoise water

and again

at an river 

and the bridge over these river

Cya soon